Inclusion, Equality and Social Welfare

Heads of household and single persons with a low income are eligible for the Supplementary Allowance.

Single persons who are not head of household and who are employed are eligible for the Supplementary Allowance.

The Tapering of Benefits Scheme is intended to introduce persons in receipt of Unemployment Assistance (UA), Social Assistance (SA) and Social Assistance for Single Unmarried Parents (SUP) to employment. Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those beneficiaries who become engaged in employment or also as self occupied as long as they earn the national minimum wage or more.

Following Budget 2015, this scheme was extended to Single Parents with children under the age of 23 years. In these cases, the Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those single parents who become engaged in employment or self occupation as long as they work at least for 10 hours per week earning the hourly rate equivalent to the national minimum wage.

The Tapering of Benefits Scheme is intended to introduce persons in receipt of Unemployment Assistance (UA), Social Assistance (SA) and Social Assistance for Single Unmarried Parents (SUP) to employment. Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those beneficiaries who become engaged in employment or also as self occupied as long as they earn the national minimum wage or more.

Following Budget 2015, this scheme was extended to Single Parents with children under the age of 23 years. In these cases, the Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those single parents who become engaged in employment or self occupation, as long as they work at least for 10 hours per week earning the hourly rate equivalent to the national minimum wage.

The Tapering of Benefits Scheme is intended to introduce persons in receipt of Unemployment Assistance (UA), Social Assistance (SA) and Social Assistance for Single Unmarried Parents (SUP) to employment. Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those beneficiaries who become engaged in employment or also as self occupied as long as they earn the national minimum wage or more.

Following Budget 2015, this scheme was extended to Single Parents with children under the age of 23 years. In these cases, the Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those single parents who become engaged in employment or self occupation, as long as they work at least for 10 hours per week earning the hourly rate equivalent to the national minimum wage.

The Tapering of Benefits Scheme is intended to introduce persons in receipt of Unemployment Assistance (UA), Social Assistance (SA) and Social Assistance for Single Unmarried Parents (SUP) to employment. Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those beneficiaries who become engaged in employment or also as self occupied, as long as they earn the national minimum wage or more.

Following Budget 2015, this scheme was extended to Single Parents with children under the age of 23 years. In these cases, the Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those single parents who become engaged in employment or self occupation, as long as they work at least for 10 hours per week earning the hourly rate equivalent to the national minimum wage.

The Tapering of Benefits Scheme is intended to introduce persons in receipt of Unemployment Assistance (UA), Social Assistance (SA) and Social Assistance for Single Unmarried Parents (SUP) to employment. Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those beneficiaries who become engaged in employment or also as self occupied, as long as they earn the national minimum wage or more.

Following Budget 2015, this scheme was extended to Single Parents with children under the age of 23 years. In these cases, the Tapering of Benefits is given for a 3 year period to those single parents who become engaged in employment or self occupation, as long as they work at least for 10 hours per week earning the hourly rate equivalent to the national minimum wage.

Any head of household, who proves to the satisfaction of the Director of Social Security that s/he or a member of his/her household suffers from Tuberculosis or Koch’s Disease, shall be entitled to Tuberculosis Assistance.

Unemployment Assistance may be awarded to a head of household who is registering under Part 1 of the Unemployment Register.

Unemployment Benefit may be awarded to a person who has paid Class 1 or Class 2 Social Security Contributions and is registering with Jobsplus under Part I of the Unemployment Register.